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Historical Event on 2/12/1871

Charles Freer Andrews, great social worker, humanitarian, leader and a true friend of India, was born in New-Castle-on-Tyne in U.K.

Other Historical Dates and Events
2/2/1978The Indian National Congress (I) recognized as a national party and allotted the election symbol 'hand' (Palm).
4/8/1998Prem Singh Lalpura, who defied the Akali Dal leadership, not taking oath as a Lok Sabha member on denial of a ministerial berth, is expelled by the party.
4/23/1858Pandita Ramabai, social reformer and philosopher, was born in the State of Mysore.
3/26/1972The first International Sanskrit Conference was held by President V.V Giri.
5/18/1992President R. Venkataraman reaches Beijing.
8/7/1980Mother Teresa visits the poor in Bronx at New York.
7/13/1905Gandhiji opposes Bengal Partition, supports boycott of British goods. During Gokhale Lajpat Rai's deputation to Britain, he appeals to Colonial statesmen to treat India ""an integral part of the Empire"" with consideration. Sanjeevan, weekly from Calcutta, also raised the motto to boycott British Goods.
3/22/1969The first public sector petrochemical organisation was inaugurated.
7/24/1989A majority of opposition members in Lok Sabha resign on the issue of C & AG report on Bofors gun deal.
9/25/1927Jagmohan Amirchand was born in Hafizabad (now in Pakistan).